about 3 weeks ago..my hip started hurting(done the same 4months ago,,but cleared up after a cortizone shot) anyway...my hip hurt...then down my leg ,in my calf..all the way to my ankle
finally the pain got so bad..i had to go to dr.....(which i have avoided..as i dont want to raise the bills with my hub being laid off) anyway..told my dr..my hip and leg was killing me.......
i end up with a pain shot and another cortizone shot........i had laid it all to just getting older , arithis and such...they say its my back..causing all the problems.......which i have had back
problems before..i have 2 disk...the chiropracter says ...is completely turned around from where they should be...but says only help for them is surgery..which he doesnt recommend.......
anyway...ive dealt with this pain for over two wks now.along with the pain..my leg feels like its asleep all the time tingling..anyway........ive let my house work go...and done as little as i can get by with..........
today i figure what the heck...its not any better...and the fairy isnt gonna come here and do my work like i had hoped..lol.......so i get down on all fours and scrub my bathroom tile........
and...it didnt make it hurt any worse..........but now..not only does my leg hurt..and feel tingly........my left arm also feels tingly..all the way down to my pinky.........
any suggestions for some relief of this???????????????
1|1|maybe a nice hot bath?|LindaOh|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|21:29:32|11/04/2009|
that seem to help me I've got a bad back and bad knees soaking in a bath is a big help linda 4|2|sounds like your siatica (sp??) nerve|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|21:32:15|11/04/2009|
I usually take some motrin or aleve before I do any work then it helps to loosen the muscles and nerves before hand and the pain is not so bad. heat is a definite and lay flat with the heat on.tkae the motrin too. (or aleve, whatever works for you) 6|2|ive soaked........soaked some more............stretched.........been on the inversion table.......|couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|21:34:33|11/04/2009|
ive tried ice..ive tried heat paid...i smell like bengay constantly for over 2 wks.......ive got down in floor and tried to lay on my back.....hoping to release something......
i just dont know what to do.........to get some relief........but something has got to give......im taking muscle relaxers...and 2 800 mg motrins.. 3 times a day.......
and i dont like taking all that crap............but i have no choice
2|1|a nice hot bath...I hope you feel better soon!|shellysmsmo|jpksms@sbcglobal.net|21:30:46|11/04/2009|
I think maybe you should go to the doctor..after 2 weeks and the tingling..that doesn't sound good.
I hope you feel better soon!
3|1|I dont know if an anti-inflammatory like Motrin might help...and ask the chiro if he recommends heat or ice....I would venture to say ice, but check with him first :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|21:31:29|11/04/2009|
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
--Thomas Jefferson--
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
~Abraham Lincoln
5|2|ah..nurse Joy...we agree :D|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|21:33:13|11/04/2009|
only I like heat better, because it feels comforting and I dont like to be cold 7|3|LOL, why thank you nurse Debi :) The only thing with heat is it will further inflame any swollen tissue...but often they will recommend alternating heat and ice as well....at least that is what the PT's do at work sometimes.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|21:35:28|11/04/2009|
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
--Thomas Jefferson--
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
~Abraham Lincoln
8|4|the dr..wanted me to go to therpy..........but.........i cannot afford to do that|couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|21:39:42|11/04/2009|
our insurance only pays part of it.....and i have to pay the rest........with unemployment as our only income...that is not an option right now......
besides that..........i dont feel like being aggriviated with someone trying to do therpy........when i hurt....im like an injuried dog......i bite..LOL
9|5|One thing you could do, is go to maybe two or three therapy sessions to have them teach you the exercizes that would benefit you....then do them at home on your own....I did that when I had tendonitis in my shoulder a few yrs back, kept the cost way down, and they gave me thera-bands to work with at home, taught me how to do an ice massage, and stretches to help. If you could swing two sessions, I would highly recommend it! :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|21:43:37|11/04/2009|
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
--Thomas Jefferson--
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
~Abraham Lincoln
10|6|thats what my sil suggested...she works the desk for the therpy part of the clinic.........|couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|21:46:56|11/04/2009|
right now if u go three times to the therpy.....they give u full use of all the equipment, and pool for 30 days.......
i may end up having to do just that.........
12|7|Hey, that sounds like a nice deal with the pool! :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|21:48:50|11/04/2009|
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
--Thomas Jefferson--
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
~Abraham Lincoln
13|4|Very True ....I used Bio Freeze when I injured my shoulder and it worked great|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|22:02:49|11/04/2009|
loosens up the joints, muscles, and takes the pain away. no bad smell either 15|5|yes, BioFreeze is some good stuff! :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|22:07:10|11/04/2009|
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
--Thomas Jefferson--
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
~Abraham Lincoln
11|1|I invested in a good back/muscle massager a few yrs. ago......|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|21:48:11|11/04/2009|
Has several different attachments to dig into & loosen the pinched nerves & muscles, for those times when I can't get into see my chiropractor right away, or just don't feel like going. It's been a life-saver, like the many times I fall asleep reading & wake up a painfully stiff neck or shoulder blade, or get a cramp in my stomach muscle from my back.
If you already have bad disks in your back, that could easily be causing the pain & tingling in your leg & arm. Sorry you're having to suffer so much w/it but sending positive thoughts & prayers you'll get some relief. :)
We live in the Land of the Free only because of the Brave!
Please identify yourself in 1st email w/name/username. Due to recent problem trades, if I haven't traded w/you before, I will probably require you send your end 1st or I'll need LEGIT trade references/feedback. I will be happy to provide the same. IF you plan to hold your end til you've received mine, I will need to know that IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE trade is finalized.
14|2|another thing might help|LindaOh|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|22:04:41|11/04/2009|
if you have a pantie girdle try wearing that it used to help my back worked sorta like a brace, if you don't have one try cutting off the legs of control top pantie hose if you have some of them I feel for you I know how bad it hurts I went thru that for 3 months it finally went away itself, Linda 16|1|Go to a chiro When I first moved here I had that same thing NJ dr's said pain killers and muscle relaxers did nothing I started going to the chiro and it got better|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|22:07:36|11/04/2009|
T 17|2|thanks for all the ideas......heading off to bed...(not sure what for)...havent slept a full night in 3 wks now|couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|22:13:43|11/04/2009|
........seems its always something 18|3|My son had a pinched nerve in his neck and |spilleliz|spilleliz@gmail.com|09:55:12|11/05/2009|
He couldn't even walk Doctor gave him a muscle relaxer he took a couple of days and it got him back to normal
Check out my website! Ask me about goodies I'm offering Refundsweepers members
www.my.tupperware.com/spilleliz